CURRENT MISSION

Getting my thesis done

ABOUT ME

Im born in Bielefeld an spend my first 21 years there. It's a middle sized City in Germany.
I have been from the fifth till 14te class at the Laborschule and the Oberstufen Kolleg which are special schools where the try (for the Germany Education System) new things. Like teaching with no class rooms and don't giving grades( but more details learning descriptions).
Anyway I think it was formative for my later live and I learned what I can reach if I don't give up. After the A-Level I moved to Cologne. A City I always dreamed of to live in my teenage days.
One of the main thinks I realised that there is not so much deterrence between a big city (Cologne has a population around 1 Million) and a middle sized city (Bielefeld has about 360 th) and that the grass is always greener on the other side.
There are just 2-4 alternative Clubs to go out and cinemas and Shops are everywhere the same (at least for me). The biggest difference are the people. Cologne is know for there open-minded residents and I met a lot of nice, strange, funky guys and find reliable friends.
While I was studying there I made my first semester abroad in Norway and it was great! One of the most beautiful country you could imagine.
It was a great time and after that experience I know that I has to study in a master program to do another Semester abroad ;) And that's what I done, I studied 2 years in Paderborn, and could do my second semester abroad in Brisbane.

I blog sometimes but it's in German you find it here: http://nico.phrasenkueche.de/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

host and surf

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

had a great time in Australia with some cs guys that picked my up from the Library and gave me a home.

Interests

- Hiking, Climbing
-I like the look of old bikes and cars. In my opinion the the peak of design was reached somewhere in the 60's. I just don't understand why they not build old looking stylish cars with new more environment friendly technology.
- flee and fruit markets
- Banksy and Dolk graffiti art
- Theater (but no musicals and no oper)

• arts
• theater
• design
• perfumes
• education
• environment
• clubbing
• technology
• cars
• blogging
• hiking
• rock climbing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, generally Terry Pratchett, Rafik Schami and Neil Gaiman.
The Constant Gardener, City of God, City of Men and a lot more
Thurday, Taking back Sunday, Fat Boy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Kleingeldprinzessin, Nouvelle Vauge, Ska-P, Flowing Molly...

Teach, Learn, Share

solving strange computer problems...

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Norway